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EP3620550 - METHODS FOR MAKING SILICON CONTAINING FILMS THAT HAVE HIGH CARBON CONTENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Versum Materials US, LLC
8555 S. River Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85284 / US
[2020/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Lei, Xinjian
8555 S. River Parkway
Tempe, Arizona 85284 / US
02 / HARIPIN, Chandra
8555 S. River Parkway
Tempe, Arizona 85284 / US
03 / KIM, Moo-Sung
8555 S. River Parkway
Tempe, Arizona 85284 / US
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[2020/11]
Application number, filing date19194473.529.08.2019
[2020/11]
Priority number, dateUS201862724109P29.08.2018         Original published format: US 201862724109 P
US20191655308027.08.2019         Original published format: US201916553080
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3620550
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3620550
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/40, C23C16/455, C23C16/56, C23C16/32
[2020/11]
CPC:
C23C16/401 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/402 (CN); C01B33/12 (US);
C23C16/0209 (US); C23C16/325 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/45525 (CN);
C23C16/45536 (US); C23C16/45542 (EP,KR); C23C16/45553 (EP,KR);
C23C16/56 (EP,KR); H01L21/02167 (KR); H01L21/02208 (KR);
H01L21/02274 (KR); C01P2002/54 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/27]
Former [2020/11]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SILICIUMHALTIGEN SCHICHTEN MIT HOHEM KOHLENSTOFFGEHALT[2020/11]
English:METHODS FOR MAKING SILICON CONTAINING FILMS THAT HAVE HIGH CARBON CONTENT[2020/11]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DE FILMS CONTENANT DU SILICIUM ET À FORTE TENEUR EN CARBONE[2020/11]
Examination procedure22.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
22.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2024Fee for grant paid
20.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [A]US2015255274  (YAMAMOTO RYUJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0083] ** paragraph [0105] - paragraph [0106] *;
 [X]US2018023192  (CHANDRA HARIPIN [US], et al) [X] 5,7-10 * paragraph [0091] * * claim 9 * * paragraph [0093] * * paragraph [0094] * * table 1 * * paragraph [0095]; claim 9 * * claim 10 * * paragraph [0099] * * paragraph [0143] *;
 [X]US2018033614  (CHANDRA HARIPIN [US], et al) [X] 5-8 * paragraph [0051]; claims 6,18 * * paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0056] - paragraph [0058] *
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